Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-09-01
Pennsylvania Democratic Convention

ALLENTOWN (Pa.), August 3lst.-The Demo
cratic State Convention convened at noon, with
every delegation full and large attendance of
prominent State ana local politicians. The gal
leries were iammed with spectators, and the
boxes were well filed with newspaper CORE
spondents and politicians.
EX-CongresSman George Post was made tenn
porary Chairman. During the course of his ad-
dress he defended President Cleveland 6 course
on the pension bills.
A recess was taken until $50 to allow the COM
mitteeS TO prepare their reports.
The Committee on Resolutions unanimously
reported a platform, which was adopted. 1t
renews allegiance TO the principles adopted at
Chicago in 1881; indorses the administration of
President Cleveland; fayors liberal pensions to
deserv .Dg Union soldiers and sailors: commends
the national Administration in reclaiming and
throwing open for actual settlement over 100 600
acres of land and sympathiZes with the Irish
people in their effort 10 obtain home rule
]. X. Thompson was nominated for Supreme
Judge, and B. ]. McGrann for State Treasurer.
Baseball Yesterday.
New YORK, August 31st--The game here
was poorly played. Moffit, IN the box for the
visitors, was hit freely. Score-New York g.
Indianapolis l.
THE LEADERS WORKING UP.
BosroN, August 3lst.-The Detroits, by brill
liant fielding and opportune hitting succeeded in
defeating the Bostons for the third time Score
Detroit :, Boston 6.
PHILADELPHIA BEArEN.
PHILADELPHIA, August 3lst.-Morris left-hand
pitching was entirely too much for the Phil
lies to-day. Score Pittsburg 4 Philadelphia g.
ASSOCIATION GAMES.
ST. LouIs-St Louis 6, Brooklyn4
CIEcfSSATI-Cincinnati ., Athletics 8.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. /, Baltimore .
LoulsYILLE-Louisville 25, Metropoiitans II.
Washington Notes.
WASHINGTON, August 3lst 1t is rumored that
the Secretary of the Interior will at an early
Monterey and also OF the Presidie of San Fran
cisco.
The attorneys for the State of California haze
filed an appeal from the decision of the Com
missioner OF the General Land Office in the State
swamp land cases.
The Department of State has not vet been Off
cially advised of Mr. Chamberlain's appoint
ment as President of the Royal Commission
charged with the duty OF efsecting u settlement
of the questions at issue between the United
States and Great Britain concerning the fisheries.
Redemption of Government Bonds.
WASHINGTON, August 3lst.-Acting Secretary
Thompson to day opened the fourth lot of pro-
posals for the sale OF 41a per cent. bonds to the
of which s., $50 600 were registered and $3.50 600
coupon bonds The price ranged from l07 rs to
1875. 9S. James G. Fair, of San Francisco, offered
$4,000 registered at the rate paid by the De-
partment to-day.
New Railroad Deal.
New YORK. August 3lst.-The statement is
made BY Henry Willard that an agreement has
been entered INTO between the Oregon Trans
portation Company and foreign syndicate
headed by the Deutsehe Bank, or Berlin, in pur-
Suance of which almost the entire foatiug debt
OF the company will be paid off immediately,
100000 are already provided ,or this purpose.
Ives Narrow Escape.
lCopyIg. 1887, by The California associated Press
NEW YORK, August 3lst.-[Special. 1.-The Wall
street DdiIr Indicator congratulates Henry Ives
on having failed to secure the Baltimore and
Ohio, on the ground that the property is not
worth the price agreed on, even as a club for
Wall street purposes. 1t says: 1--WE expect to
record the appointment of Receiver for the
Baltimore and Ohio unless the syndicate shall
shortly take up the mat er where Sully let it
drop
The Utes are al Quiet Again
DENvER, August 3lst.-The Nevs has the fol-
lowing from Uintah Agency "Colorow and
all his band arrived at the Ouray Agency at / 20
p. NJ. last Saturday, and say they want no more
fight. The Indians on both these reservations
were very much excited until assured that the
Colorado troops would not come on the reserves
T,erything is quiet here at OF n The Indian
aiefs all counsel peace"
Horse Plague In the East
lC0pylght, 1887, by TIE California AssociG.ed Press,
NEW YORK, August 3lst.-[Special. l-spina,
the stables of Cape May Atlantic City and other
points in southern New Jersey, has reached this
city. Already there are large number of cases
IN he public stables, and some valuable private
horses have been attacked The disease is in
curable, and is generally fatal in p hours. Tie
horse car stables are free from it SO far.
He Was Baited for Gudgeops.
[Copy9a, 1887. BY tie California Associated PressI
NEW YORK, August 31stISpecial. l-Chas. P.
Sickes. of Arizona, who is reputed to have once
been wealthy mining operator in Colorado,
was arrested to-day on a charge of selling Gill
a NH chor ~, - L.. 80.
and Improvement Company for 81 OGO on the
false representation that the stock was valuable
Hongkong Forger.
CHICAGO, August 3lst.-An English officer ar
rived here to-day from H0ngkong to take charge
OF the extradited forger, Markham, who has
July 18th. awaiting the action of the Secre-
tary of State.
Dead. but Don't Know 1t.
DEs MONIES Qa.), August 3lst-The Green
back State Convention met this afternoon aud
temporary organization was effected aud the
customary committees appointed. There nre
about 100 delegates present, only portion of
the State being represented.
Brittle Subject.
PTTTsBURG, August 31st.-There is now every
probability that all branches of the glass indus
try will resume work without any trouble ex-
cepting from the window-gass workers, who
are expected to strike tomorrow.
Gone to Hunt Boom, Perhaps.
WAPAKoNETA (O.), August 3lst.-There is great
excitement here over the absence OF Israel Lu-
cas-. County Treasurer. Lucas LEFT town last
Saturday night and has not returned His &C.
counts are discovered to be s3i 600 short
A e1OO. 900 Fire.
HURLEY (Wis.l, August 3lst.-The sawmills of
Kimball & Clark. about six miles west of this
place, were totally destroyed by fire this morn
ing. The loss is $780, 900.
The importance of keeping the liver and
kidneys in good condition cannot be over